12/24/13 5:10 a.m.
Downtown Findlay business suffered damages, lost revenue and costly interruptions but it could have been worse. The Courier reports some businesses within a block of the Blanchard River escaped damage to showrooms and inventory. House of Awards and Shoes owner Cathy Linhart said even near-disasters take a toll. She lost two days of business. Vehicles passing through flood-covered roadways are being blamed for creating a wake and causing water to enter businesses which would otherwise have remained dry.